NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Chacellor Cheek can’t win

Sometimes there is no way to win.

Jimmy Cheek, chancellor of the University of Tennessee, might not win a popularity vote from football fans.

➤ Read Marvin West on page 5

IN THIS ISSUE

Patriot PrideSeveral students of family

and consumer science from UCHS brought home top honors from the recent state convention in Nashville.

Jacqueline Graves took fi rst place in recycle and redesign and became eligible to repre-sent Tennessee at the national convention in July.

➤ See the winners on page 3

Dishin’ dirtAppropriate for the season,

there were plants and dirt on the table at the Luttrell Senior Center when Dr. Sue Hamilton, horticultural ex-pert, spoke to the group.

A terrarium enthusiast, Hamilton gave an in-depth class on making and main-taining the stylish miniature glass gardens.

➤ See story on page 8

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By Libby MorganIt was touch and go with a tie-

breaker ending at the speed-bag-ging contest in the Maynardville Food City last Saturday morning.

Five competitors were tasked with grabbing and bagging a couple dozen random grocery items into three plastic bags.

Strategy, speed and style were judged on a point system by assis-tant manager Mike Keimig, Betha-ny Winstead of the in-store ORNL Credit Union and store employee Sheila Bush. Food City customer service coordinator Krista Foust was head referee.

The fi lled bags were inspected for proper bag building technique, which includes placement of heavy and light items, breakable items and crushables, and whether glass things were separated by other items. One out of 30 points was deducted for each item still on the counter.

Five points went for “style, at-titude and appearance,” and Foust chided the contestants before the start about name tags and shirt-tucking. The judges were instructed to note composure and self-con-fi dence – which wasn’t a problem with any of these competitive fel-lows.

The fi rst round eliminated Dillon Anderson, Kevin Bowling and Ryan

By Libby Morgaann

Baggin’ it PDQ

Grocery bagging contest winner Deavin Ayers, center, with his competitors (from left) Dillon Anderson, Austin Eng-

land, Ryan Burkhart and Kevin Bowling at the Maynardville Food City. Photo by Libby Morgan

Ticket deadline

is MondayUnion County Mayor Mike Wil-

liams invites all athletic teams, church groups, clubs and resi-dents of Union County to enjoy the third annual Union County Night as the Tennessee Smokies face the Pensacola Blue Wahoo at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Smokies Baseball Stadium.

Williams said tickets are $7.50 for fi eld level seats and $6.50 for bleacher seats for anyone who lives, works or worships in Union County. All kids 12 and un-der will get a free hot dog and soda with paid admis-sion.

Tickets must be purchased no later than April 22.

There are several ways to re-serve seats. To order online with a credit card, go to https://smok-ies.streamlineticketing.com/web/group.asp. Use the username: Union 13 and password: County (password is case sensitive).

After you select your order, if you have not purchased Smok-ies tickets online before, you will

be asked to create a separate user name and password to purchase tickets. If you’ve made a previous purchase, you can use the user name and password previously created.

You may also call Baylor Love at 523-2316 for reservations. Visit the Union County website at www.UnionCountyTN.com to print an order form that includes all reser-vation information.

UC night at Smokies Stadium

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Luttrell beautifi cationVolunteers needed

Volunteers for the Luttrell cleanup will meet at the Lut-trell Park at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27. The litter pick-up is planned until noon, according to coordinator Mayme Taylor.

Luttrell Mayor Johnny Merritt will provide a pizza lunch to the volunteers.

Award winners will be an-nounced in three categories: Most Improved Residence, Most Improved Business and Longstanding Beauty.

By Libby MorganIt’s time to get bargains on plants from the Union

County High School agricultural program. The students and their teachers, Linda Baxter, John

Fugate and Matt McGinnis, have been working on grow-ing, repotting and tending to thousands of vegetables and fl owers for the sale season, from now until they sell out.

There are also potted plants, hanging baskets, herbs, potting mix, houseplants, and a few fruit trees.

“We’ve been working on everything from how to an-swer the phone to counting money,” says Baxter. “Our students do it all from seed to customer service.”

Greenhouse open for business

Alexis Killingsworth and Dallas Boggs, agriculture

students at Union County High, tend to the plants

they helped grow at the school’s greenhouse. Photo

by Libby Morgan

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Anderson and left Deavin Ayers and Austin England to battle it out in a second round. Ayers squeaked by on a two-point spread.

Technique and speed were key, as Ayers demonstrated, but he knows he’s going to have to practice if he’s to move up to the state competi-tion in Nashville and on to Las Ve-

gas with a chance to win a $2,000 scholarship.

“There’s a lot more to it at the regional competition (in Knoxville later this month), so I’ve got work to do,” says Ayers.

The in-store competition gave the contestants a pass on the “distri-bution of weight between bags” cat-

egory of judging, but at the higher levels, bags are weighed and points are deducted according to the dif-ference in poundage of each.

Ayers, a junior at Union County High School, went home after work with his fi rst prize of a $25 gift card. His time was in the 50-second range.

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Goforth’s contract. Carter has served as interim director.

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2013 Board

Members ■ Tonya Atkins,

A&B Bookkeeping

■ Jeff Cooper,

Clayton Manufacturing

■ Tammy Hobock,

New South Credit Union

■ Scott Inklebarger,

Food City

■ Johnny Merritt,

City of Luttrell mayor

■ Jack Rhyne,

City of Maynardville

■ Kay Jones,

City of Plainview

■ Tom Lammers,

president, Hickory

Pointe Homeowners

■ Janet McCracken,

UC Humane Society

■ Rebecca Mills,

Willow Ridge Care and

Rehabilitation Center

■ James Mulkey, 

Revival Vision Church

of God

■ Susan Oaks, UC Schools

■ Shannon Perrin,

UT Extension Offi ce

■ Debbie Perry, Carmeuse

■ Darlene Wine,

State Farm Insurance

■ Mike Williams,

Union County mayor

NEWS FROM UNION COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Union County Chamber of Commerce

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Maynardville, TN 37807

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Melissa Halsell with TVA speaks to the Union County Chamber of Commerce about analyzing data

for business. Photo by Libby Morgan

TVA exec shares

info gathering

techniquesBy Libby Morgan

Every time you make a purchase, every pos-sible bit of obtainable data about your transaction is captured and used by data scientists. It is called “cus-tomer analytics.”

Add to this what they call “psychographics,” which is used to analyze the habits of households, explains Melissa Halsell, Retail Development Pro-gram manager with TVA’s Economic Development, speaking to Union County Chamber of Commerce members.

Your lifestyle is catego-rized by Experian’s (a com-pany that analyzes data and creates credit scores) “Mosaic Profiles,” and somehow your household is assigned one of 71 seg-ment names.

You could be in Group N as “True Grit Americans,” “Countrified Pragmat-ics,” “Gospel and Grits” or “Work Hard, Pray Hard.”

Or you could be in Group G as “Status Seeking Sin-gles” or “Urban Edge.” Or the Group A segment we’d all like to be in, “American Royalty.”

Personally, I’m disap-pointed there’s no Group W.

Halsell ran an example of data centered just north of Maynardville at the in-tersection of Hwy. 33 and Hwy. 61, and found the largest Mosaic group life-

Big data direct retail

style segment in the area is “Pastoral Pride,” described as “eclectic mix of lower middle-class widowed and divorced individuals and couples who have settled in country and small town areas.”

Key traits assigned to this segment include facts like 80 percent own homes, they enjoy the outdoors, and even though they are tech-shy, they expect to increase their Internet us-age, among a ton of other traits.

“Analytics is a boom-ing field,” says Halsell, “Businesses use this data to make decisions about where to open a store, how big it needs to be (“right-sizing”), what products to

feature, and on and on.”For instance, Walmart

knows which products to place near the front of its stores in Mississippi, as opposed to which ones to put up front in its Massa-chusetts locations, through results of “consumer pro-pensity” reports.

When making recom-mendations to the Union County group, Hallsell said, “Keep your ears to the ground and work together. If you hear that a business is making inquiries about land, go to a community leader like Julie (Chamber president Julie Graham) and spread the word.

“She may have more in-formation about that very thing, and the community

can work together to suc-ceed.”

When Halsell was asked whether data might show what types of entrepre-neurial businesses would be successful in an area, she said the data can tell us where the “retail leak-age” exists, that is, money that is leaving the com-munity because of services and products unavailable there.

■ The Chamber board voted to print more Union County tourism brochures to place in Tennessee wel-come centers and dis-cussed placing directional signs to Maynardville from Big Ridge State Park to help visitors and their va-cation money f low to more

Union County businesses. ■ Adina Chumley of the

Department of Labor & Work-force will speak about the Jobs4TN program at the next board meeting on May 21.

WEOC meeting in Tazewell

Chumley will also host the Claiborne/Union Workforce Employer Out-reach Committee quarterly meeting June 12 at First Century Bank in Tazewell.

Topics will incluse Workers Comp, TOSHA, Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Welfare to Work Tax Credit, unemployment insurance and appeals process for employers, Drug Free Workplace and American Disabilities Act and the impact of alcohol and prescription drugs.

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Dentists, dental assis-tants and hygienists, vision professionals, physicians and nurses are needed.

The 2011 Clinton Clinic served 900 patients from Anderson and eight sur-rounding counties.

The signups begin May 1 and must be done online.

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UCHS students at state contest; Graves qualifi es for nationals

Vanessa Smith, Chenoa

Gallagher and Hayley

Britt earned second place

in illustrated talk. They

memorized and eff ortlessly

recited a 10 minute speech

evaluating the pressures

teens face in every day.

Cole Durbin claimed a

fi rst place medal in recit-

ing the FCCLA Creed.

Jacqueline Graves

took fi rst place in

recycle and redesign.

Hannah Jones and Chasity Kitts won third place in hospitality,

tourism and recreation. They created a travel agency called

Trippin’ Teachers to enable teachers to enjoy an aff ordable va-

cation and get the most out of their time off .

Angela Workman and Kayla Nicley took third place in life event

planning. After watching the Prom Fashion Show for three years,

this year they planned the event which enabled young men to

get tuxedos at a discounted rate from Savvi Formalwear and

young women to sell and buy gently used prom dresses.

Brooke Nicley and Alanna Phillips took second place in focus

on children. They discussed childhood obesity and encour-

aged girls to start healthy habits at a young age.

Jacqueline Graves won a gold medal at state compe-tition of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and is eli-gible to compete at nation-als in July.

Several students from Union County High School competed at the state con-ference April 2-4 in Nash-ville. They stayed at the Opryland Hotel.

Haley Soeder, who

teaches Family and Con-sumer Science at Union County High School, said this is the first time FCCLA has competed at the state level during her leadership and she is “very proud of all of these students.”

Graves won in the recy-cle and redesign event. She took old, broken crayons and made new, bigger cray-ons to help young children develop fine motor skills.

Cole Durbin claimed a first place medal in recit-ing the FCCLA Creed. Cole competed against 15 other schools and represented Union County to its high-est honors, Soeder said.

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‘Girl Talk’ coming to MaynardvilleA unique program for

mothers and daughters (ages 9-12) is coming to Maynardville during May. Limited to just seven moth-er/daughter pairs, the cost is $20 for four sessions with tuition assistance possible.

“Girl Talk” classes are sponsored by UT Extension and Maynardville Public Li-

brary. Program instructors are Rebecca Hughes and Pam Williams. The classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday in May at the Maynardville Public Li-brary, 296 Main Street.

The fi rst session, May 7, is for moms or caregivers only.

“Your daughter is chang-

ing daily from a girl into a young lady. There is noth-ing you can do to stop the progress of Mother Nature, but you can equip your daughter with the knowl-edge she needs for her jour-ney into womanhood,” said Hughes.

Info or to register: UT Ex-tension Offi ce, 992-8038.

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“Build it and they will come” is the saying attached to the building of Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, the wonderful medical facility that is known as the best of the best.

Home remedies

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This same slogan is fi t-ting for the Herbs and Home Remedies Group.

In March of this year, Maynardville Library di-rector Chantay Collins had the idea to offer local folks a place to meet to discuss and share herbs and home rem-edies the members found helpful.

She thought if she did that they would come.

I met with the group on April 6 and come they did!

The fi rst meeting of the Herbs and Home Remedies Group had six participants. At the April meeting there were 15 at the table.

Recipes were shared, along with a sheet of uses of different herbs. I came away with sprigs of rosemary that I hope to root. This herb is good in many recipes, and it also makes the most beau-tiful greenery for fl oral ar-rangements.

Another member brought everyone a soothing bath sa-chet favor to take home. She had taken a piece of cloth about the size of a man’s handkerchief and placed about a half cup of dried lemon balm and thyme in the center, pulled the cor-ners together and tied it. It is a reusable bath sachet.

Attendees were Chantay Collins, Rebekah Griffi n, Abby McCarty, Brenda Co-burn, Jeanie Long, Tamara Bernadot, Sarah Morgan, Abigail Kadron, Brandy Wallen, Diana Willis, Dar-ian Denman, Mitzie Perry, Cathy Hocutt and Faye Har-din of Hardin’s Mountain Organics.

Both Hardin and Di-ana Willis, who operates Blooms-n-Bees Lavender and Honey Farm at Speed-well, gave us all a card and

invited everyone to come for a visit.

The next meeting is 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Maynardville Library. Ev-eryone is welcome.

If you have an herb, seeds

or a homemade cream or salve to sample or a recipe to share, bring these along.

Info: Chantay Collins at Maynardville Library or go to Facebook - Maynardville Public Library.

Preparing for

Healthy Kid DayPeople who care about

kids are planning a big event for Saturday, June 1, at the Maynardville Public Library.

An email went out last week from Lanelle Mulkey outlining the group’s goals. This is not an offi cial re-lease, and the moral of this story is never put a reporter on your email chain!

Lanelle’s list contains “some of the things we are hoping to see there.”

So far, she says, here’s what’s on board:

■ Maynardville Library will be kicking off its sum-mer reading program.

■ UT Extension ■ 4-H ■ Health Department ■ Fingerprint/ Photos for

kids ■ Food Demonstrations ■ Union County Farmers

MarketThe purpose of the day

is to encourage families to make healthy lifestyle choices, targeting pre-natal through 12 year olds, ac-cording to Rebecca Hughes, a UT Extension agent based in Union County.

“Fun and educational booths and activites to en-courage this will help fami-lies stay involved and active during the summer,” she said.

So organizers are looking for:

Health Care provid-ers (each with a booth and an activity): all local doctors and dentists as well as Chil-dren’s Hospital, Volulnteer State Health Plan, Tennova, HOSA, etc.

Youth Sports: ball teams, North Side YMCA has summer swim teams that would love more Union County kids!

ChildCare providers: TreeHouse, Classy Kids, Cherokee afterschool pro-gram, etc.

Youth Activities: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Y, 4-H (all have summer camps, all could provide activi-ties), church Vacation Bible Schools, library (4-H could have a large program dis-play area with lots of project work).

Family Activities: Big Ridge State Park, marinas (Hickory Star and Beach Island), Y, Knoxville Zoo, Ijams Nature Center ... once again, these could provide hands on at a booth and/or do a special program.

Nutrition: promotion of fresh foods – Farmers Market info, gardening and growing your own info. Would love to see one cook-ing demo per hour!

Service Providers: Humane Society, Firefi ght-ers (library is right outside fi re hall), police (car seat safety, also do an excellent search and rescue demo with their dog), Keep Union County Beautiful.

Continuous fl ow of activ-ities/games besides booths! Raffl e (zoo tickets, Smokies baseball, etc.)

Anyone who can help should call Rebecca Hughes at 992-8038 or rlhughes@utk.edu. Other contacts are Beth Bergeron and Chantay Collins.

Tim Richardson at Fountain

City Business and Professional

Association. Photo by S. Clark

By Sandra ClarkNationally known speak-

er Tim Richardson visited the Fountain City Business and Professional Asso-ciation last week to try out some new material. Local attorney Anne McKinney introduced him, calling him “warm, giving and exciting.”

Richardson said he learned a lot by “working for the worst manager on earth” because “we learn more when we see things done wrong.”

Empowerment: Good

Empower, engage, enrichmanagers state the end result and free up their people to get there their way. “Don’t squelch moti-vation.”

Engagement: Many people refuse to change with the times, he said. “We manage like the 1970s. We must throw away out-dated concepts (just as we discard outdated equip-ment).” He challenged at-tendees: “What do I need to let go of to better lead my people?”

Enrichment: Richard-son gave six tips:

Read six books a year to improve your work skills; read six more that have nothing to do with work.

Listen to six audio tapes

each year.Attend six personal im-

provement seminars, in person or online.

Exercise six days each week, preferably first thing, and “you’ll be younger next year.”

Take six vacations each year to refresh; a 1-week vacation and five shorter ones built around week-ends. Turn off that cell-phone.

Look for six ways to im-prove yourself. Ask your co-workers and family. Have a plan and write it down.

The BPA meets monthly at Central Baptist Foun-tain City and is open to all.

HPUD quickens pace

Hallsdale Powell UtilityDistrict set 21 water me-ters and inspected 9 sewerhookups in March.

The district treated224.1 million gallons ofwater and 336.9 milliongallons of wastewater.

Commissioners OK’dpayments to three contrac-tors:

■ $273,218 to Judy Con-struction for the RaccoonValley Wastewater Treat-ment Plant expansion,which is about 60 percentcomplete;

■ $158,986 to JohnBouchard & Sons for theMelton Hill Water Treat-ment Plant improvements;and

■ $76,186 to ES&H Inc.for Clinton Highway water-line, a project about 60 per-cent complete.

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You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

(Exodus 19: 4 NRSV)

Who sent you to bring me in from the cold?Logic points to the dark prince of fl ame, butwhen did reason ever explain resurrection?A gift so painfully given comes only from the One who understandsall hurts, all joys, whose handswe fall into, who raises uson the wings of eagles.

(“How Are You Fallen?” from “Guardians,” Laura Still)

The phrase was coined by a Knoxville author whose name I have long since forgotten. He wrote about a char-

In from the cold

acter who was “freezing to death in front of a roaring fire.”

I think that – on one oc-casion or another – most of us are guilty of that par-ticular sin.

He meant that we hu-mans sometimes refuse the comfort, the joy, the peace, the love that is offered to us free for the taking. Call it stubbornness, or stupid-ity or blindness. Call it be-

Sometimes there is no way to win.

Jimmy Cheek, chan-cellor of the University of Tennessee, might not win a popularity vote from foot-ball fans.

Innocent though he may be, Jimmy is perceived as part of the problem. His goal of academic excel-lence, making UT one of the top research schools in the country, is thought to be a stumbling block, even a blockade to football suc-cess.

One of my favorite fans has made a study of Dr. Cheek. That he consorted with Florida Gators for 34 years is apparently a serious offense. That he had trouble deciding whether Bruce Pearl was right or wrong was waffl ing at its worst.

Chancellor awards, Vandy coach, other tidbits

That he was slow to stop milking the athletic depart-ment for funds indicated a lack of understanding.

Cheek got his latest X as host for the awards ban-quet recognizing outstand-ing achievement. Nineteen athletes were honored for awesome academics. They represented basket-ball, softball, tennis, golf, swimming, track, volley-ball, even rowing.

Alas, Dr. Cheek searched everywhere, high and low,

but could not find super football scholars.

***A segment of the popula-

tion is uncomfortable with-out constant change. Tra-dition doesn’t mean much. Anything older than last Tuesday is out of date.

The restless bunch may not want to paint the Wash-ington Monument like a bar-ber pole but there is an urge to “tweak” Tennessee football uniforms. The correct color of orange shirts and white pants is just so old-fashioned.

Some argue that change is a marketing plus. Some say “give the kids whatever they want.” Some just want any-thing different, like Oregon.

Some loved the Hallow-een black jerseys of 2009.

They found that coach oh, so exciting.

Some are researching camoufl age and progressive color combinations Butch Jones used in Cincinnati. They do believe change is in the air.

OK, I am old-fashioned but I can tolerate subtle al-teration. Just don’t mess with the basics, orange, white, checkerboards and power T. What say you?

***I try to avoid it but I

thought of Lane Kiffi n 2009 and that triggered another invasive thought: Vanderbilt coach James Franklin, 41, sometimes acts like Lane.

Franklin, man of the year according to the Ten-nessee Sports Hall of Fame, is very popular among Van-dy fans. They are so happy to have experienced back-to-back bowl games, even if one was in Nashville. Vanderbilt is still celebrat-ing the historic nine-win

season, even though the schedule was soft. Vander-bilt really liked that 41-18 rip job on the Volunteers. Imagine taking a knee to avoid running up the score. Hey, hey, hey.

Beating Tennessee is se-rious business. Taunting Tennessee fans must be fun.

It so happens the Ten-nessee power T was upside down in a Vandy video about recruiting results. It could have been passed off as a typographical error except it was twice upside down.

Franklin went into the Vandy stands during a spring scrimmage and pre-sented a black sweatshirt to a boy wearing an orange shirt. The coach suggested a cover-up.

Franklin denies disdain for all things orange. He says he has tremendous respect for UT history, tradition, etc. He says he is trying to build the black and gold. In so doing, if he tears off a little orange

hide, it is incidental – col-lateral damage.

His latest recruiting line is “Make a decision based on the big picture and not the shiny things that people get excited about: weight room, size of stadium and things like that.”

Nothing personal, mind you.

***Tennessee and Alabama

conducted football coach-ing clinics on the same weekend. We had trouble counting but the Vols at-tracted somewhere between 500 and 1,000 high school coaches. The Tide drew maybe 1,600.

Tennessee offered Peyton Manning as star attraction. Alabama also had an NFL look, Sean Payton, Dick Vermeil, Chuck Pagano and Herm Edwards.

Butch Jones was promi-nent at the UT clinic. Some guy named Saban spoke in Tuscaloosa.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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Seeking all “Pick TN Produce” vendors: small fruit and veg-etable growers; farmers with eggs, honey, dairy and meat products; nurseries; and crafters making home/hand-made crafts for the Union County Farmers Market. Application and one-time fee of $10 required. The farmers market will be open 8-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, May 4 to Oct. 26 in the front parking lot of Union County High School. Info: 992-8038.

ing crippled, or fearful or broken. Whatever one calls it, sometimes it is true.

We allow ourselves to freeze to death in front of a roaring fire. We are unable – for whatever reason – to believe that someone (or Someone!) has loved us, loves us now and will love us in the future. Forever, steadfastly, extravagantly.

The alternative, of course, is to do that which we are so fearful of doing: taking a chance. Permit love to sneak up on us, to take us by surprise and to give ourselves over to it wholeheartedly.

The same can be said for a life in Christ.

We can run from him, or hold him at arm’s length

or actively push him away. But if we are willing to be in relationship with Christ, we can come to know peace and joy. We can learn ful-fillment and usefulness. We can figure out what it means to trust, to grow, to give, to love.

That means, of course, that we will have to allow ourselves to be brought “in from the cold.”

There is risk involved, and uncertainty, to be sure.

But love is a fire that will warm and protect and heal, a gift that will nur-ture and encourage and tend.

Love is a hand that we fall into, and a home that will abide.

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Courtney Powell, 12, the youngest church member; pastor Gary Vandergriff ; Francis Carroll, the

longest member on the roll; and Christine Fielden, 90, the oldest member present; prepare to

bury the time capsule. Edna Smith, 96, the church’s oldest member, was unable to attend.

By Cindy TaylorUnion Baptist Church has

called a hilltop off Old May-nardville Pike home for the past 100 years. The church celebrated its centennial at a special meeting April 5. Pas-tor Gary Vandergriff led the service.

“It was 100 years ago today that Union Baptist Church was organized,” said Vander-griff. “We are here to celebrate a century of God’s faithful-ness and grace in the life and ministry of our church.”

Vandergriff cited Psalm 115:1, a verse that gives all glory to God.

Choir leader Berney Hill opened the service with the hymn “Brethren we have Met to Worship.”

Vandergriff read a brief church history that included 28 former pastors and 19 charter members. Johnny Jones served as pastor in 1960-1961 and was Vander-griff’s mentor. Vandergriff is the longest-serving church pastor (34 years).

Union Baptist Church members and guests gather for prayer

and the burial of the time capsule.

Union Baptist celebrates centennial

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4, throws the last

shovel of dirt over

the time capsule.

Debbie Rose chairs the Centennial Committee.

“I learned from my dad that my great-great-aunt Ida Wright was one of the found-ing members of the church,” said Rose. “That makes this year even more special for me.”

Rose said the church will hold special services, reviv-als, road trips, “the best VBS ever,” an old-timers day, cookouts and special events for youth during the com-ing year. The celebration will culminate with homecoming Sunday, Oct. 6, followed by the 10th annual church Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12.

The centennial service concluded with prayer as members gathered outside under the setting sun. A time capsule containing a CD, photographs and historical documents was buried on the church grounds. The youngest member, the oldest member present and the longest mem-ber on the church roll, along with the oldest and youngest deacons, helped bury the time capsule.

“As important as it is to look back on what God has done in our past, it is also important to look ahead to the future,” said Vandergriff. “We know that if the people of Union will continue to be faithful there is a future of hope, usefulness and blessing.”

The time capsule is sched-uled to be opened in April 2038.

Youngest deacons Harvey Wright and Kenny Hall and oldest deacons Hillard Rutherford and

Bob Mynatt lower the time capsule. Photos by Cindy Taylor

By Libby MorganFountain Citian Troy Law-

son was right in his element last weekend, surrounded by plant enthusiasts and bird lovers visiting Racheff Gar-dens’ annual plant sale on Tennessee Avenue.

Troy Lawson holds his sparrow-proof bluebird house at Racheff

Gardens plant sale.

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Bird is the wordLawson has built homes

for birds for 30 years, learn-ing new methods along the way. He builds houses for bats, big and little birds, and has developed a house for bluebirds that confounds sparrows.

“When you’re trying to attract bluebirds to nest in a birdhouse, the sparrows can beat the bluebirds to it, be-cause they like the same set-up. I saw a different kind of birdhouse in a magazine with an entry that is underneath. The sparrows can’t fi nd the hole,” says Lawson.

He had a request for a swan feeder from a customer who has, in the past, had to buy a ready-made feeder and mod-

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He uses western cedar for long-lasting birdhouses, and sometimes roofs them with

rusty metal for a rustic look. Another clever design he

builds is a lightweight fold-up table. He says he has custom-ers who backpack the table on overnight trail trips.

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UNION COUNTY Shopper news • APRIL 20, 2013 • 7

Tip o’ the hat to the county’s top spellersLocal elementary schools produced these spelling bee winners who then competed for the right to represent the county at the

regional spelling bee. Students are: Jess Hansard,1st place, second grader from Sharps Chapel; Gabby DeLeon, 2nd place, fourth

grader from Luttrell; Shawn Hooper, 3rd place, fi fth grader from Paulette; Lexi Smith, 4th place, fi fth grader from Maynardville;

and Dalton Bradshaw, 5th place, fourth grader from Big Ridge. Photo submitted

ESK headmaster Jay Sec-or shared some of the barns’ known history. Prior to the school’s purchase, the prop-erty was a farm. The general utility barn was built in the 1930s and served the farm’s

Barnyard TalesKathryn Woycik

Two beautiful barns can be seen as you drive along Gilbert Road. They have become a signature of The Episcopal School of Knox-ville.

The barns at The ESK

SCHOOL NOTES

Paulette Elementary ■ Registration for incoming kindergarten students is 3:30-

6 p.m., Thursday, May 2, in the school cafeteria. Parents or

guardians should bring: proof of residency (utility bill, rent,

etc.), child’s birth certifi cate, child’s Social Security card, im-

munizations record and recent physical form. Any child turn-

ing 5 years of age on or before Aug. 31 is eligible to enroll for

kindergarten.

Honor RollHorace Maynard Middle

School has released its honor

roll for the third nine weeks:

Sixth grade, all As: Madi

Bailey, Billy Barrett, Haley Beel-

er, Seth Beeler, Isaac Booth,

Matty Brasher, Chris Braun,

Rachel Brown, Briley Buckner,

Gibson Calfee, Nathan Capps,

Bert Dishman, Kayla Flanders,

Ashton Goforth, Cody Grace,

Krysta Hawk, Emma Hickman,

Emma Johnson, Austin Lay,

Laura Maples, Brooklyn Nease,

Ashtyn Patterson, Alexis Ray-

fi eld, Makenzie Reynolds, Kate-

lyn Savage, Clayton Sexton,

Raley Smith, Autumn Staley,

Tamara Summers, Jada Vander-

griff , Draven Weeks, Matthew

Woods, Zachery Zecchino.

Sixth grade, all As and Bs: Madison Barnes, Chris

Braden, Destiny Brown, Han-

nah Brown, Rayce Brown, Tyler

Brown, Charlie Castro, Laina

Chapell, Amber Chesney,

Gavin Clevenger, Brandon

Collins, Sarah Daniels, Brooke

Garrett, Tyler Greenlee,

Allisa Hawk, Holden Head-

rick, Brooke Hicks, Autumn

Hranek, Hunter Hunley, Katlyn

Knight, Bubby Lawson, Ethan

McKnight, Blake Mink, Kirsten

Muncey, Barron Nease, Jerry

Nicely, Jeremy Nicely, Mark

Pack, Stephanie Padden,

Mariah Parker, Kayla Pat-

terson, Helen Rose, Delaney

Patriots Athletes of the WeekKelly Cooper and Chase Rhodes are the Union County

High School athletes of the week. Cooper recently signed

a softball scholarship to Roane State, and Rhodes plans to

play baseball at Walters State. Photo by Libby Morgan

Shane Brown, Union County High School athletic director, accepts a check for $500 from

Tammy Hobock of New South Credit Union. Photo by Libby Morgan

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‘Shoot to Win’ nets $500By Libby Morgan

During each Patriots’ home game halftime, New South Credit Union holds a contest for shooting a basket. Anyone can enter, and one contestant is cho-sen for each game.

The contestant can choose to shoot a layup for a $25 prize, from the foul line for $50, or from half court for $500. The credit union then matches

the prizes at the end of the season as a donation to the Union County High School athletic program.

“One year we paid out for two half court shots in one season,” says Tammy Hobock, branch manager in Maynardville. “That was expensive for us, but a nice boost for the school.”

This year, the season’s payouts were less than the minimum the credit union

had set, and Hobock pre-sented a check to UCHS athletic director Shane Brown for $500.

“The money goes into the general fund for our athletic department. It’s a great ‘shot in the arm’ for our students,” said Brown.

During the football sea-son, the contest is called “Kick to Win,” and is done from the 10-, 20-, and 30-yard lines.

Singleton, Reagan Smith,

Tyler Spencer, Charity Stovall,

Tyler Summers, Katie Wynn,

Michael Wynn, Daniel Wyrick.

Seventh grade, all As: Halli

Branch, Tucker Brasher, Lizzy

Boynton, Cadie Chapell, Saylar

Epperson, Charlie Hamilton,

Nicole Holder, Conner Long,

Sam Richardson, Ross Rich-

nafsky, Collin Sadoff , Saleana

Savage, McKenzie Sharp, Isaiah

Shoope, Lydia Young, Mikenzie

Zook.

Seventh grade, all As and Bs: Makayla Balogh, Austin

Berry, Dylan Boggs, Cedric

Brown, Adam Bryan, Jaden

Butcher, Emily Carroll, Mallory

Carter, Sara Crawford, Briana

Crowley, Stormie Davis, Edgar

DeLeon, Ethan Ely, Jeremiah

Freeland, Haley Graham,

Hallie Hensley, Spencer Holt,

Landon Hubbs, Tayllor Hunt,

Destiny Hunter, Neal Ingram,

Emeri Kitts, Heather Kitts,

Lyndon Kitts, Tyler Kitts,

Kassidy Knight, Alexis Lewis,

Dustin Lilly, Jacob Mays, Kauri

Miracle, Ben Moshe, Andrew

Motes, Jeremy Naglitch,

Emma Parker, Kalli Passmore,

Gracie Reed, Thomas Roberts,

Megan Rouse, Zack Sands,

Haley Savage, Cameron Smith,

Destiny Smith, Layla Smith,

Autumn Stovall, Haley Sum-

mers, Griffen Tackett, Hannah

Tharp, Trent Williams, Abby

Wolfenbarger, Kaleb Wright,

Ezekiel Young.

Eighth grade, all As: Dalton Berry, Alex Bowman,

Tayler Brown, Marco DeLeon,

Ethan Dyer, Shelbi Fields, Ra-

chel German, Neilea Hansen,

Anna Henry, Becca Hickman,

Seth Jackson, Destiny Large,

Aimee LeFevers, Savannah

Lucas, Whitney Melton, Alex-

andra Moshe, Calli-Jo Russell,

Connor Smith, Shauna Tharp,

Matthew Vincent and Skyla

Webb.

Eighth grade, all As & Bs: Kelsey Albright, Tyler Ander-

son, Sabrina Boggs, Tiffany

Brown, Abby Cabage, Haley

Cannon, Amber Chapell, Rob-

ert Charrette, Madelyn Clev-

enger, Michael Coile, Andrew

Cook, Tyler Coapman, Alisa

Cornett, Daydreian Corum,

Michael Cox, Ashley Death-

erage, Tucker Edmondson,

Casey Fields, Savannah Flat-

ford, Nicky Graham, Weston

Griffey, Chase Hickman,

Karishma Hirje, Ashton Lamb,

Daisie Lockhart, Alec Lay, Tyler

Mink, Noah Moyers, Cody

Muse, Bryan Nelson, Mack-

enzie Nicely, Amanda Parker,

Nicholas Sharp, Emily Shope,

Amanda Smith, Lillie Smith,

Chelsea Stevens, Samantha

Sutton, Chelsea Tackett, Kaila

Tapp, Chasity Thomas, Destini

Thomas, Sierra Walton, Nikita

Webb, Riley White, John Wil-

liams, Jonathan Williams,

Baylee Woods, Rachel Worley,

Cassie Yadon, Leigh Yount.

needs. The tobacco barn was added sometime in the 1960s. The farmhouse was replaced with what is now the Bishop’s building.

The 100 acre property on Gilbert Road was purchased for the school in 2000. Se-cor recalls having a series of parties that year to sponsor the school. In its early years, the 4-H school had a chick-en and pig program. Two pigs, Wagner and Petuna, lived in the former tobacco barn. Pigs were among the contestants entered at the Tennessee Valley Fair.

After the winter break this past January, three beautiful quilt squares were added to the barns. ESK communications director Melissa Anderson wanted to share their story along with art teacher Philip Hoffman.

The idea of adding the quilt squares came from Debbie Martin, treasurer of the Parents Association. She thought it would be a fun project for the students. She presented the idea to Hoffman. He agreed after mulling it over. The project was funded by the Parent’s Association.

Hoffman involved his three 7th grade classes. He decided to have three sepa-rate quilts made by each class. Each class, comprised of 16 students, researched many patterns and selected several of their favorites. Hoffman picked the top three.

He wanted students to come up with their own de-signs; choose the patterns within the main pattern, the colors and the amount

of colors being used. The 8x8 wooden structures were primed and sealed front and back. The project took ap-proximately 10 weeks to complete and has brought much excitement and pride to the school.

Anyone wanting to share the story of their barn can email woycikK@ShopperNewsNow.com.

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Like chiropractic, acupuncture is a non-invasive, non-drug therapy that can be helpful to patients in many circumstances. Acupuncture is an ancient Chi-nese form of medicine that involves the insertion of needles at very precise points on the body to encour-age energy fl ow and healing. The needles – as many as a dozen may be inserted – may be stimulated with either electricity or heat to achieve the desired result. Many chiropractors also practice acupuncture, and there are national organizations that oversee testing for a license to practice chiropractic acupuncture.

As the use of acupuncture has become more com-mon in the U.S. over the last few decades, researchers have been measuring its benefi ts in treating low-back pain, headaches and osteoarthritis of the knee. For some conditions, acupuncture may be effective as the sole treatment. In other cases, it may be an effective complement to chiropractic treatment.

As with any health care provider, an acupuncturist at your fi rst visit will ask for a full rundown of your medical history, including any medications you are taking. A typical visit will last about 30 minutes. On your next regular visit to your chiropractor, ask about acupuncture and about whether it might benefi t you.

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Dr. Sue Hamilton, director of the UT Gardens, explains terrariums at the Luttrell Senior Center. A

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Kim Todd. Photo by Libby Morgan

■ A biscuit and gravy breakfast will be held at the May-nardville Senior Center on Monday, April 22, from 7 - 9:30 a.m.

■ Thanks: Lut-trell Senior Center coordinator Linda Damewood thanks everyone who helped with the Easter egg hunt last month.

By Libby MorganAppropriate for the sea-

son, there were plants and dirt on the table at the Lu-ttrell Senior Center when Dr. Sue Hamilton, horti-cultural expert, spoke to the group.

A terrarium enthusiast, Hamilton gave an in-depth class on making and main-taining the stylish minia-ture glass gardens.

“Terrariums were de-veloped by a 19th-century London physician, Dr. N. B. Ward, and were first known as ‘Wardian cases’ – large, enclosed contain-ers for growing and trans-porting delicate plants. That’s how people were able to keep plants alive for long trips on ships, and take the plants that were

Dishin’ dirtimportant for trade, such as valuable spice plants, and other plants for food, across the oceans,” she said.

“The terrariums most often used today are small ornamental versions of the Wardian case.”

As Hamilton spoke, she built an attractive globe-shaped terrarium with small plants and decora-tive pebbles.

As director of the UT Gardens, she is the chief fac-ulty member managing the department’s undergradu-ate and graduate programs in public horticulture, and co-authored “Best Garden Plants of Tennessee,” which is packed with full-color pho-tos and expert advice on what to choose to grow here. She specializes in herbaceous or-namental plants and people-plant relationships.

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By Libby MorganIf it’s leather, she can make

it. Diane Corey is getting

ready for the Dogwood Art DeTour, a weekend of open working studios of area artists.

Diane started working with leather in the early ’70s with her late husband, John Corey, well-known to locals at Troll and Co. on Cum-berland Avenue. John was a featured craftsperson at Dollywood in the ’80s, and the couple owned and ran a store in Pigeon Forge, The Leathercrafter, throughout the ’90s.

In 1999, they bought a Tandy Leather location in West Knoxville and changed the name to KC Leather-werks to refl ect their on-site craftsmanship.

When Diane lost her hus-band in 2005, she main-tained the store for another few years, but knew she wanted to be proactive and spread her creative wings without the commute, the long hours and having to re-act to customers’ daily supply purchases.

Her home studio was al-

ready set up, so a couple of years ago, she gave her-self the freedom she always wanted. (And, to further her quest, she jumped out of an airplane and started running marathons.)

Corey is having a blast making all kinds of things out of leather, and using an amaz-ing array of decorative accou-trements, such as old watch faces and computer chips.

She and a friend are cre-ating costumes combining leather and chain mail for a steampunk theme fashion event. She’s working on a set of doll clothes to submit to an international competition of leather artistry. She’s tweak-ing her method of forming her majolica-style decorated leather into bowls and plates. She’s perfecting the creation of leather feather jewelry.

Examples of her “cuir bouilli” (French for “to boil”), or wet-formed leather, are all around her studio in the form of masks, fl owers and lots of other shapes. The method was used on thick leather in medieval times to make ar-row-proof armor.

Of the several heavy-duty sewing machines she has collected through the years, Corey says, “Each time we got one of these machines, we

wondered how we did with-out it.”

Beautiful sturdy belts are a mainstay of Corey’s work, and, along with more artis-tic creations, she will have many of them for sale during the studio open house next weekend.

Getting away from the retail store hasn’t just given Corey time to create; she now has time to get involved in several organizations. She is a member of East Ten-nessee Leather Guild, the Arts & Culture Alliance, A-1 Lab Arts and Foothills Craft Guild.

A few of her pieces can

be seen at Liz-Beth & Co. in West Knoxville and at Park-side Open Door Gallery in the Fountain City Art Center.

She’s looking forward to meeting new friends during the Art DeTour. The studio will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20-21, and is locat-ed at 2119 Ridgecrest Drive in Fountain City.

“I’m so happy for the op-portunity to share my little piece of heaven here at my home and I hope lots of people take advantage and come on by next weekend,” says Diane.

Info: 687-0060 Website: KCLeatherwerks.

com.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 21Spring gourd festival, “Home Grown and Hand

Made,” hosted by the Tennessee volunteer Gourd Society, at Bledsoe Community Complex, 234 Allen P Deakins Road, Pikeville. Free admission. Info: www.tennesseevolunteergourdsociety.org.

THROUGH SATURDAY, MAY 11Union County High School Greenhouse

open, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday though Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Large assortment of vegetable plants, bedding plants, container arrangements. Info: Linda Baxter, 992-0180.

TO SATURDAY, JUNE 1Registration open for American Museum of

Science and Energy’s Science Explorer Camp for rising 5th (10 years old), 6th and 7th graders. Info: www.amse.org.

THURSDAYS THROUGH NOVEMBERNew Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New

Harvest Lane in Knoxville, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty.org/farmersmarket/index.php.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20Singing featuring Roger Helton, 6 p.m., Bells

Campground UMC, 7915 Bells Campground Road. Singers welcome. To participate: Jackie, 278-2022. Everyone welcome!

Gospel singing 7:30 p.m., Judy’s Barn, behind Big Ridge Elementary School off Hickory Valley Road in Union County, featuring area gospel singers. Free admission. Info: Jim Wyrick, 254-0820.

Union County Rabies Clinic, $10 for 1-year vaccination. Sharps Chapel Elementary, 9-10 a.m.; Luttrell Elementary, 10:45-11:45 a.m.; Union County Health Department, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Big Ridge Elementary, 2:15-3:15 p.m.; Paulette Elementary, 4-5 p.m.

Last day to register for the Luttrell Beautifi cation Competition. Info: 992-0870.

Super Science Saturday, 1-4 p.m., East Tennessee Discovery Center, 516 N. Begman inside Chilhowee Park. Info: www.etdiscovery.org or like the East Tennessee Discovery Center on Facebook.

Benefi t singing featuring the Anchormen and local singers, Freeway Church of God, Norris Freeway and Hinds Creek Road. Chili supper, 5 p.m.; singing, 6:30. Info: Pastor David Hickson, 567-9600.

SUNDAY, APRIL 21Singing, 11 a.m., New Hope Missionary Baptist

Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off East Beaver Creek. Featuring the Porter Family from Waynesville, N.C. Everyone invited.

MONDAY, APRIL 22High Tower & Hoop Growing Techniques:

“How to extend your spring and fall growing seasons,”

5 p.m., Seven Springs Nursery, 1474 Hwy 61 E; “Farmers Markets” and the farmers perspective, 6 p.m. and a demonstration on “Preparation of Produce for Public Tasting,” 6:30 p.m., UT Extension Offi ce, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Info: 992-8038.

“Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast” fundraiser, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Union County Senior Center; $5 per person. Everyone welcome. Info: 992-3292.

Deadline to order tickets for Union County Night at Tennessee Smokies Stadium; Smokies vs Pensacola Blue Wahoo, 7:15 p.m., Thursday, April 25.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23Healthy Choices, a plant-based free cooking class,

to help prevent/reverse some cancers, diabetes, heart disease and obesity, 6 p.m., North Knoxville 7th-Day Adventist Church fellowship hall, 6530 Fountain City Road. Space limited. To register: 314-8204 or www.KnoxvilleInstep.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 26-28Baseball tournament, rec teams only – T-ball and

6U coach pitch through 8U-14U – Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27Biscuit and Gravy breakfast fundraiser, 8-11

a.m., hosted by Luttrell Seniors, Union County Senior Center. $5 per person. Everyone welcome. Info: Linda, 216-1943.

Gospel singing 7:30 p.m., Judy’s Barn, behind Big Ridge Elementary School off Hickory Valley Road in Union County, featuring area gospel singers. Free admission. Info: Jim Wyrick, 254-0820.

Luttrell volunteer clean-up day, 9 a.m.-noon; meet at Luttrell City Park. Beautifi cation Competition judging; Catagories: Most improved residence, Most improved Business and Long Standing Beauty. Info: 992-0870.

Heiskell Elementary School reunion, 1-5 p.m., old school building, now the Heiskell United Methodist Church and Community Center. There are no charges; donations appreciated. Bring pictures and memories. Info: Bobbie Kennedy, 257-1283, or Janice White, 548-0326.

Spring 2013 Iris Show and Plant Sale, “Volunteer Pride,” presented by the East Tennessee Iris Society (ETIS), an affi liate of the American Iris Society. Sale, 9 a.m. until all plants are sold; show, 1-4 p.m. Knoxville Center mall. Free admission.

SATURDAYS, APRIL 27-MAY 4Introduction to Crocheting, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.;

instructor, Brenda Bottoms; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline: April 20. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28The Singing Crossroads in concert, 6 p.m.,

Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap Road. Everyone welcome. Info: 924-7750.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30Deadline to enter samples of handmade crafts

to participate in the New Member Jurying Process at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Jurying packet available at the center. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 3-4Rummage sale, starting 8 a.m., New Hope Missionary

Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off of East Beaver Creek Drive. Follow signs from Central Avenue Pike.

SATURDAY, MAY 4Union County Walk-A-Thon and Memorial

Balloon Launch hosted by Senior Citizens Home Assistance Services, 8-10 a.m., Wilson Park. Prizes for most money raised. Info: Kim Partin, 992-9886, 964-5367 or email union@schas.org.

Gospel singing 7:30 p.m., Judy’s Barn, behind Big Ridge Elementary School off Hickory Valley Road in Union County, featuring area gospel singers. Free admission. Info: Jim Wyrick, 254-0820.

Churchwide rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Fountain City UMC, 212 Hotel Ave. Rain or shine. $3 Brown Bag-a-Bargain, noon-2 p.m.

TUESDAYS, MAY 7, 14, 21, 28“Girl Talk” classes, for mothers/caregivers and

daughters ages 9-12 years, sponsored by the University of Tennessee Extension and Maynardville Public Library, 6-8 p.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main Street. Info/to register: Rebecca Hughes, 992-8038.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8Rook card games, 10 a.m., Luttrell Seniors; Union

County Senior Center.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 10-11Benefi t sale, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 2500

Mynatt Road in Halls. Info: 687-9012. Leave a message.

SATURDAY, MAY 11Gospel singing 7:30 p.m., Judy’s Barn, behind

Big Ridge Elementary School off Hickory Valley Road in Union County, featuring area gospel singers. Free admission. Info: Jim Wyrick, 254-0820.

THURSDAY, MAY 16First Line - First Page - First Chapter writing

class, 6-8 p.m., with Kathleen Fearing, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline May 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

SATURDAY, MAY 18Jewelry 101 class, 2-4 p.m., with Kathy Seely,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline May 18. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Gospel singing 7:30 p.m., Judy’s Barn, behind Big Ridge Elementary School off Hickory Valley Road in Union County, featuring area gospel singers. Free admission. Info: Jim Wyrick, 254-0820.

MONDAY, MAY 20Luttrell Seniors covered dish, 10 a.m., Union

County Senior Center.

FRIDAYS, MAY 24, 31, JUNE 7, 14, 21Handbuilding With Clay, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., with

Janet McCracken, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. For students new to clay. Registration deadline May 17. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

FRIDAY, MAY 31Union County Business and Professional

Association Golf Tournament, Three Ridges Golf Course in Knoxville. Proceeds fund scholarships. Sponsors welcomed. Info: 992-8050.

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1931 HICKORY POINTE LN, MAYNARDVILLE – Beautiful, tri-level. 3BR/3BA, 2.42 acres, 495' yr-rnd lake frontage. Cherry kit cabs, S/S appl, granite counter tops, eat-at bar, DR, half BA, open LR with cath ceil. Stone FP & french drs galore to deck. Level 2 has 2BR suites/full BAs complete w/marble

fl ooring. Bsmnt level has 1BR/full BA, extra strg & spacious 2-car gar. All w/french doors to tri-level decking. Sloping lot has amenities of its own: trolley/tram & private dock. Way too much to mention. Home offered fully furnished, just bring your lake gear! Priced at only $396,300. Directions: Hwy 33 N through Maynardville (past Food City) to left on Hickory Valley (Hwy 170) to R into Hickory Pointe past clubhouse to R into Vista Shores to 2nd home on left.

Call The Phillips Team • 992-1100Visit online at www.powellauction.com

or email missypowellauction@gmail.com

POWELL AUCTION & REALTY, LLC4306 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville

232 HILL STREET, LUTTRELL – Great move-in condition cottage. Lots of updates done. Approx 1016 SF featuring 2BR/1BA, beautiful wood fl ooring, tile counter tops, new oak cabinets, S/S fridge, smooth-top range, W&D to remain. 1-car carport, central H&A, out building for extra storage. Priced to sell at only $49,900. Call Mitch 865-621-7998.Directions: North on Tazewell Pike

into Union County. Right on Hwy 61 East to left on Cedar at Post Offi ce to top of hill. Right on Hill to house on left. Sign on property.

LOTS/ACREAGE

BEAUTIFUL. GREAT CONV. LAKE LIVING – 2.18 acres. Gently rolling to the water. Views of 33 Bridge. Over 800' lake frontage. Will perk for 3-4BR home. Wooded, private, lightly restricted. Located on Swan Seymour Rd., Maynardville. Offered at only $199,900. 18.41 ACRES Hickory Springs Rd, Lot 3, Maynardville. All wooded, Sev homesites & wildlife. Priced at $29,900. Directions: Hwy 33 North through Maynardville to right on Hwy 61 East towards Luttrell, straight onto Walkers Ford Rd to right on Hogskin Rd to left on Black Fox Hollow.COMM PROPERTY W/RENTALS on Rutledge Pk. Mins to interstate. 2 houses, mobile hm, det 3-car gar. All currently rented and sitting on over 5 acres w/frontage on Rutledge Pk. Offered at only $479,000.GORGEOUS LOT w/over 115' of frontage on Holston River. Level 0.88 acre lot. The best lot offered in River Point 2. $69,900.GREAT WATERFRONT LOT on Holston River. 1.60 acres, semi wooded, corner lot. Great homesites. Utility water, elec. Priced at only $59,900. Located in River Island. Lot 9NICE CUL-DE-SAC LOT in River Point II S/D. 5.70 acres. Gently sloping w/great views of the Holston River. Public access in devel. Lot 161. Priced at only $79,900.AWESOME MTN VIEWS from this homesite in Lone Mtn Shores. Architecturally restricted comm. Close to Woodlake Golf Club. Lot 614. 2.80 acres. Priced at $19,900.5.69 ALL WOODED ACRES. Very private. Great for hunters retreat. Located in North Lone Mtn. Shores. Lot 1046. Inside gated area. Priced at $27,500.SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL LOTS in Hidden Ridge S/D. Over ten 1/2 acre lots to choose from. NOW YOUR CHOICE LOT FOR ONLY $15,000! Call Justin today!VERY NICE LEVEL LAKE-VIEW LOT in Mialaquo Point S/D of Tellico Village. Seller says "BRING ALL OFFERS". Great summer-time home or weekend get-away!! 0.28 acres. $12,500. Directions: Tellico Parkway to Mialoquo S/D. Left on Elohi, Right on Noya Way. Just past Lgoti Ln. Lot on left.

Justin Phillips • 806-7404Visit online at www.powellauction.com

or email justin@powellauction.com

1726 OLD CALLAHAN DR., LOT 2R, KNOXVILLE – Great commercial corner lot on Old Callahan Dr. Zoned C-3. .049 of an acre. Offered at $200,000. Call Justin Phillips for more info & showing.

111 DANTE RD, KNOXVILLE – Very nice 1/2 acre lot Zoned C-3 Commercial. Great location just off I-75 at Callahan Dr behind Weigel’s. Offered at only $95,000. Call Justin today. Directions: I-75 to Callahan Dr (exit 110), right on Callahan to 111 Dante Rd. on left.

2936 WALKER FORD RD – Cozy in the Country this little charmer has beautiful Norris Lake access just across the street. Screened-in front porch complete w/swing! Nice pine fl oors & pine walls throughout the home.2BR/1 full BA. Open fl oor plan. Spacious kit/DR/LR w/free standing wood stove. Fully equipped kit & fully equipped laundry rm! Built-in bunk w/stg. Beautiful yard w/lots of landscaping & great

garden spot. 2-car gar is attached by breezeway. Centricon System is installed. Lightly restricted neighborhood. Deeded lake access across the street. Priced to sell at $139,500. Additional 1.60 adjoining acres available for $39,900. North on Hwy 33 to Right on Hickory Valley to Left on Walker Ford Stay Left at Tower Rd to continue on Walker Ford to home on right. Sign on Property.

1033 TAZEWELL PIKE, LUTTRELL, TN. Ready to move in rancher home featuring 5BR/3 full BAs. Gleaming oak fl rs. Spacious kit w/oak cabinets & island, all appl. Split BR layout. Handicap accessable, new roof, central H/A. Nice covered deck on back. Private setting w/extra lot. Next to Plainview Community Center w/access to walking track. Offered at only $119,900.

849 STINER RD, SHARPS CHAPEL – This charming Norris Lake-front cottage has beautiful views from all windows. Year-round deep water, approx 110' of frontage w/fl oating dock & private boat ramp. Great potential as residence or vacation home or possible rental. On main: Screened-in porch, spacious LR/DR combo, woodburning brick hearth FP, mstr on main w/full BA. Kit has new tile fl rs, stainless appl & plenty of cabinets. Walk-out bsmt has spacious den/rec.rm w/half-wall stone hearth w/woodburning stove. Concrete patio area. BR 2 has dbl closets & full BA in bsmt. Lots of recent updates from tile, carpet, paint, stainless appl, toilets. Too much to mention! Detached 1-car gar w/carport & extra parking area. Central H/A. This cottage has a park setting for a front yard. Offered at $285,000.

371 SWAN SEYMOUR RD, MAYNARDVILLE NOTHING SPARED! Custom Norris Lake front home on main channel of the beautiful Norris Lake. A master suite w/BA fi t for a king! Gleaming hdwd fl rs, lots of ceramic tile, crown molding, granite counters, stainless appli-ances. Massive great rm w/bar area, + gas FP, wired for fl at screens in all rooms except kit, 8 patio doors, sky lights, cathedral ceilings, stamped concrete patio, covered decks extending length of home, gently sloping lot w/ boat launch & dock. Truly a must-see home. Offered at $525,000.

106 WOODMONT CIR, CLINTON, 37716 – Very nice fi rst time buyers home or rental. Not many to choose from in the area. Very nice area next to river. Approx 1100 SF, 3BR/2BA. Dir: 25 W to left on Seivers Blvd, left on Meadow Brook, right on Woodmont to house on right. Call Justin for more info.

7236 AGATHA RD, HARBISON PLANTATION – Immaculate one-level living. Split fl oor plan, 3BR/2BA. Oak hardwood fl ooring, open kitchen, oak cabinets, all SS appl, cathedral ceilings. Expensive decking with above-ground pool, privacy fence. Oversized 2-car garage, storage shed. Priced to sell $129,900

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10 • APRIL 20, 2013 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news

After serving the Knoxville area for years, we have been forced to close our doors forever. We have lost our lease, and are holding a

MILLION DOLLAR WALL-TO-WALL SELL-OUT!

NO ITEM WILL BE SPARED!

GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS SALEDON’T BE THE ONE TO MISS IT!

Due to the urgency of this sale, there will be no special orders, holds, or lay-a-ways! For your convenience, we offer many ways to buy: 90 days same as cash, up to 36 months to pay (w.a.c.), Master Card, Visa,

Discover, or cash. On-the-spot fi nancing still available.Stop by Mynatt’s Furniture if you have any questions about this going-out-of-business sale and

we will be glad to help you. Thank you for your past business.It has been a pleasure dealing with you over the years.

1 Week Only!

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HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES: Sofa & Loveseat $588

4-pc Bedroom Suite $298 • Corner Sectional $988 • Bunk Beds $145Lamps $18 • Recliners $188 • 5-Pc Oak Dinette $298

Twin Mattress $58 • Coffee Table & 2 End Tables $88 • Full Mattress $68Queen Mattress $96 • King Mattress $377 • 4-Drawer Chest $68

Reclining Sectional $1,598 • Rugs $37 • Blankets $37Bed Frames $25 • Sheet Sets $18